How the Hippies Saved Physics by David Kaiser Summary
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How a band of hippie physicists revived quantum foundations and launched quantum computing. Named "Book of the Year" by Physics World, Kaiser's narrative shows how counterculture rebels blended Eastern mysticism with physics, transforming fringe theories into tomorrow's technologies.
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The Quantum Rebels: When Hippies Revolutionized Physics
In 1974, an unlikely scene unfolded: physicists Fred Alan Wolf and Jack Sarfatti met with Werner Erhard, founder of the controversial est movement. Despite Sarfatti bluntly calling Erhard "an asshole," Erhard embraced him and promised funding. Soon, thousands of dollars flowed to support quantum physics research that mainstream institutions wouldn't touch. This unusual alliance would help spark a scientific renaissance that transformed our understanding of reality itself. While conventional physics departments had become dominated by a "shut up and calculate" mentality, a ragtag group of physicists - many unemployed due to the post-Apollo job crash - formed the Fundamental Fysiks Group in Berkeley. They dared to ask the philosophical questions their mentors had abandoned: What does quantum mechanics actually mean about reality? Could consciousness play a role in quantum effects? Their explorations of quantum weirdness would eventually lead to technologies we now consider essential to our digital future, including quantum encryption and computing.
From Philosophy to Calculation: The Lost Soul of Quantum Physics
Bell's Theorem and the Quantum Outsiders
The Fundamental Fysiks Group and Their Patrons
Quantum Consciousness and Eastern Philosophy
From Superluminal Communication to Quantum Encryption
The Legacy of Quantum Hippies
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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